Jasmine villela-lopez

  • my first day of school

     my first day of school
    As odd at it might sound, I remember my first day of school. I went to school at sunland elementary, in phoenix Arizona. My teacher Mrs C was so smart, she taught so much, things I would use for the rest of my life, like manners, and my ABC's.
  • moving back home with my mother

    moving back home with my mother
    Because my mother had me at a young age, she lived with my grandparents. I got real close with them, eventually she was ready to move, but I got so close to my grandparents, she let me live with them. After four years, In 4th grade, It was time for me to move back with her, it was a really hard time in my life.
  • baby sitting my sibling at a young age:

    baby sitting my sibling at a young age:
    On the weekend my mother had to work from 5 pm to 3 am. Because I was the oldest, I had to watch my two young siblings.
  • my nana getting sick

    my nana getting sick
    When I was in 5th grade my nana had a heart attack, she only had a 10% to survive open heart surgery. I got real depression, even though she made it, doctors gave her 2 years to live. This impact me so much, being so close to her and seeing doctors giving her two years at the most hurt, I started to act out and getting to a lot of trouble.
  • tata leaving

    tata leaving
    My tata got real upset and his solution was to leave. I felt more alone then ever. I started to get even depress even more then before.
  • 8th grade

    8th grade
    by this time my nana had made it pass 2 years, which proved to me doctors are not always right. She was able to see me finish middle school, and was able to go to my graduation. The depression was fading pretty fast.
  • first day of high school

     first day of high school
    My first day was so exciting. I was also scared, but by the end of the day I had made friends, and loved high school. High school was so different from middle school and elementary, I did not feel like a baby no more.
  • my mother getting custody of my cousins

    my mother getting custody of my cousins
    My aunt made a lot of bad choices which put her children in danger. So in my soft-more year, Cps gave custody of my cousins. So now we had a full house, but I loved it more cousin now someone is always home and their is a lot of family fun.
  • being pregnant at 16

     being pregnant at 16
    Finding out I was pregnant was pretty hard. It was even harder to tell my family and friends. But I knew I would have to be an adult, and do what was best for my baby.
  • having my daughter

    having my daughter
    I was induced on my due date on march 21st 2014, Two days later my beautiful daughter was born! I was so excited and knew the passed two days of pain was all worth it, I feel so blessed, I do not regret my choices, I do not see myself with out her, it will be a day I will never forget.